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MLB Rumors: Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin Traded to Blue Jays; Guardians get Horwitz | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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MLB Rumors: Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin Traded to Blue Jays; Guardians get Horwitz | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 19: Andrés Giménez #0 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a double in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a trade to acquire second baseman Andrés Giménez and pitcher Nick Sandlin from the Cleveland Guardians, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Guardians will sign infielder Spencer Horwitz from the Blue Jays as part of the deal.

Giménez, who turned 26 in September, has won three consecutive Gold Glove Awards with the Guardians.

He has five seasons remaining and a club option on the seven-year, $106.5 million contract he signed with Cleveland in 2023.

Giménez hit .252/.298/.340 for the Guardians and led AL position players with 20 defensive runs saved in 2024. He also stole 30 bases for the second straight season.

His quest for a second consecutive Platinum Glove was capped by an outstanding defensive play against the New York Yankees in the 10th inning of an ALCS win in Game 3.

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Game #9 of 2024: The stretch, the twist, the throw, the pick 🤯
An otherworldly sequence from Andrés Giménez and Josh Naylor in the ALCS! pic.twitter.com/j9E1xTjj6p

Giménez will now join an infield manned by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at first base and Bo Bichette at shortstop.

Both Guerrero and Bichette are currently set to enter free agency after the 2025 season, leaving the Blue Jays to make additional signings to solidify the long-term future of their infield.

Horwitz started 37 games at second base last season but mostly finished the season at first base or as DH after top prospect Will Wagner joined the team in August. Wagner’s season was ended early due to a knee injury and he will retain his rookie status until 2024.

The Blue Jays will also add Sandlin to the bullpen after the right-hander posted a career-low -0.1 WAR with 68 appearances and 57.2 innings pitched last season with the Guardians. He finished his four seasons in Cleveland with a career 3.27 ERA.

Toronto hopes the signing of Giménez will help the club turn things around after finishing last in the AL East last season and making disappointing news in Tuesday night’s draft lottery. The Blue Jays went No. 1 for the first time in franchise history with a 7.48 percent chance, but instead fell to No. 8.

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